There's been a lot of justified talk recently about China's growing cultural influence on the West. But hot on its heels is India. This amazing and colourful country (I should admit that's it's my favourite place I've travelled to) is inspiring new films, music, fashion and architecture.
In the UK recently we've had the release of two new films, including Michael Winterbottom's latest, that shine the spotlight on Indian culture and M.I.A's new video for her track Bad Girls was filmed in the country that feeds the soul like no other place on earth.
Michael Winterbottom's Trishna played by Freida Pinto